What is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of carnival before the forty days of Lent. It is a day of parades, masks and rich food, from New Orleans and Rio to Venice and Cologne, and of pancakes in Britain and Ireland.
When is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter Sunday, on a Tuesday, so it falls between early February and early March.
Ways to mark the day
- Make pancakes or doughnuts, the traditional treats of the day.
- Wear a mask or a costume, or go to a carnival parade.
- Decide what to give up for Lent, if you keep it.
How the countdown works
The date is worked out for every year, so the clock always counts down to the next one. It counts on your own device’s time and reaches zero at midnight where you are. Full screen puts it on a classroom board or a big screen, and Your own event counts down to a date of your own instead.
Holidays with a new date every year
- Countdown to Easter
- Countdown to Orthodox Easter
- Countdown to Ramadan
- Countdown to Eid al-Fitr
- Countdown to Eid al-Adha
- Countdown to Diwali
- Countdown to Chinese New Year
- Countdown to Hanukkah
- Countdown to Passover
- Countdown to Rosh Hashanah
- Countdown to Thanksgiving
- Countdown to Black Friday
- Countdown to Cyber Monday